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A pregnant woman suffered an injury to her stomach as the brakes were applied, and a man in his fifties was also injured, according to the Jerusalem Post .

A police spokesman said that the suspect, Tamimi, tried to commit suicide earlier this year by swallowing a razor blade.

He was also found guilty of sexually abusing his daughter in 2011, according to the Times of Israel.

The Shin Bet, or Israel Security Agency, said: "This is another case, out of many, where a Palestinian who is suffering from personal, mental or moral issues choose to carry out a terror attack in order to find a way out of their problems."

Security forces are on high alert in Jerusalem over the Passover and Easter holidays as hundreds of thousands of people converge on the city in Israel.